Huawei The Morning After: Huawei's bad news and 'Game of Thrones'Engadget - Richard LawlerMore bad news for Huawei, but the company seems prepared to face the repercussions of stalled US-China trade discussions. Elsewhere, Sony improved its great noise-cancelling cans in the best way possible:
Pandora Pandora finally made a native desktop appEngadget - Mariella MoonIt's now available for Mac -- a Windows version will follow. Pandora has finally rolled out a desktop app, so you don't have to be stuck using its web player on a browser anymore if you want to play music
Nature Communications Researchers identify red coloring in an ancient fossil for the first timeEngadget - AJ DellingerIt's the first time chemical traces of the color have been detected using X-rays. For the first time ever, researchers have detected chemical traces of red pigment in an ancient fossil. The discovery,
Technology GM dramatically scales back its Maven car-sharing serviceEngadget - Mariella MoonIt's leaving Boston, Chicago and other locations where it likely hasn't been doing well. GM's car-sharing program, Maven, is leaving eight out of the 17 cities it serves across North America, according
Westworld AMC cancels sci-fi robot drama 'Humans'Engadget - Steve DentHumans, the AMC and UK Channel 4 robot drama often compared to Westworld, has been cancelled after three seasons, said executive producers Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley on Twitter. The show, which
Sony Sony says the PlayStation 5 will be 'immersive' and 'seamless'Engadget - Steve DentIt will be "dramatically" faster and PlayStation Now will work "anytime, anywhere, without disconnections" Sony has revealed that the next-generation PS5 will have "immersive" gameplay and "seamless" Now
Play buttonNBCSN What's on TV: 'What/If,' 'Doom Patrol' and 'Killing Eve'Engadget - Richard LawlerEven though Game of Thrones has finished, HBO will try to keep viewers engaged with a post-series show on Sunday night. For others, there are finales of Killing Eve and Doom Patrol to watch this week,
Play buttonStanford University Stanford students' robot dog does backflips for (relatively) cheapEngadget - Jon FingasDoggo can be made with off-the-shelf parts and open code. Robots with dog-like talents are nothing new, but it's not exactly practical to buy one that can do more than the basics. The new Aibo is cute,
Play buttonTechnology Double Fine's post-apocalyptic adventure 'Rad' arrives August 20thEngadget - AJ DellingerIt will be available for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch. Rad, the latest game to come from the minds of indie game darlings Tim Schafer and Lee Petty at Double Fine Productions, officially has a release
Huawei Commerce Dept. grants Huawei a 90-day license to help existing usersEngadget - Richard LawlerLast week the US Commerce Department added Huawei and 68 subsidiaries to its "Entity List" that bans it from doing business with US companies without a special license. Today, as anticipated, the Commerce
Technology GM will deliver over-the-air updates to 'most' vehicles by 2023Engadget - Christine FisherWe'll see them first in the 2020 Cadillac CT5 sedan. Today, General Motors unveiled its new electronics system. The platform will make "smartphone-like" over-the-air software updates possible, and it be
Technology Pro 'Fortnite' player sues FaZe Clan over 'oppressive' team contractEngadget - Jon FingasA lawsuit might just redefine how esports teams treat their players. Turner Tenney, better known as the pro Fortnite player Tfue, has sued FaZe Clan for allegedly hurting his opportunities with an "oppressive,
Dji US government warns China may have access to drone dataEngadget - Christine FisherIn an alert, it cautions that Chinese-made drones could share information overseas. Today, the Department of Homeland Security issued an alert warning that Chinese-made drones may be sending flight information
Play buttonD. B. Weiss The Engadget staff on that 'Game of Thrones' finaleEngadgetFor this month's video IRL, we couldn't miss talking about the conclusion of one of the biggest TV series ever, HBO's Game of Thrones. After years of speculation about how the epic story would end, we
Huawei Google just gave Huawei a wakeup callEngadget - Cherlynn LowThe Chinese company urgently needs to step up its software game. It's been a tumultuous week for Huawei. Five days ago, President Trump declared a national emergency to ban the sales and use of telecom
Technology Texas is poised to ban red light camerasEngadget - AJ DellingerTexas is set to become the 11th state in the country to ban the use of red light cameras. The Dallas News reported the state Senate passed a bill that would outlaw the devices designed to catch drivers
Instagram Unsecured database exposed millions of Instagram influencersEngadget - Christine FisherIt contained personal data like phone numbers and email addresses. A database containing contact information for millions of Instagram influencers was reportedly found online, exposing info like phone
Xbox Xbox chief outlines plans to curb toxic behaviorEngadget - Kris HoltXbox head Phil Spencer has laid out some measures to combat some of the more negative aspects that pervade gaming communities such as toxicity and abuse. He wrote in a blog post that "gaming is for everyone"
Google Some Pixel 3a phones are randomly shutting downEngadget - AJ DellingerIt hasn't even been two full weeks since Google's 3a and 3a XL were released to the public and some users are already reporting phone-breaking bugs. According to users on a number of forums like Reddit
Microsoft Microsoft releases first test version of its Edge browser for MacEngadget - Christine FisherIt doesn't stray from the Windows 10 preview but adds fonts and shortcuts familiar to macOS. Last month, Microsoft released a preview of its new, Chromium-powered Edge browser for Windows 10. Now, you
Artificial Intelligence US to back international guidelines for AI ethicsEngadget - Jon FingasAmerican companies have fostered ethical uses of AI before. Now, however, the government itself is posed to weigh in. Politico understands that the US, fellow members of the Organization for Economic and
Lung Cancer Google trained its AI to predict lung cancerEngadget - Christine FisherIt wants to make screenings more accessible and increase the rate of early detection. Of all cancers worldwide, lung cancer is the deadliest. It takes more than 1.7 million lives per year -- more than
ByteDance TikTok's owner launches chat app with a focus on communitiesEngadget - Jon FingasFlipchat blends messaging with forums, chat groups and social feeds. TikTok's owner, ByteDance, has jumped into the wide world of messaging apps. The company has released Flipchat (aka Feiliao), an "interest-based
China 'Game of Thrones' finale blocked in China due to trade warEngadget - AJ DellingerHBO streaming provider Tencent Video was restricted from broadcasting the show's finale. The Game of Thrones finale may have aired last night but the show isn't over yet -- at least in China, where the
Google Glass Google's next-gen Glass eyewear lasts longer and runs on AndroidEngadget - Jon FingasThe Enterprise Edition 2 is also faster and connects with USB-C. The third generation of Google Glass has arrived for tech-savvy workers. Google has introduced Glass Enterprise Edition 2 eyewear that sticks
Play buttonXbox One Space exploration indie ‘Outer Wilds’ hits Xbox One and PC May 30thEngadget - Kris HoltThe crowdfunded game is a timed exclusive on Epic Games Store. Open-world space exploration indie Outer Wilds will arrive on Xbox One and the Epic Games Store May 30th. It emerged last week the crowdfunded
Sony Sony's noise-cancelling XB900N offer more bass for less moneyEngadget - Christine FisherSony's WH-1000XM3 headphones are the gold standard for wireless, noise-canceling headphones. Not only are they comfortable, but they sound amazing. And while their biggest downside is the $350 price tag,
Facebook Facebook used its AI smarts to build detailed disease prevention mapsEngadget - Kris HoltThey focus on demographics, how people move and network coverage. Facebook has created highly detailed population maps to help health organizations, researchers and universities tackle disease outbreaks
Sony Sony studio will turn PlayStation games into movies and showsEngadget - Jon FingasSony is no longer content to wait for media giants to produce shows based on its games. The company has formed a PlayStation Productions studio that will produce movies and TV shows based on games. Sony
